19-point deficit erased by VCU in NCAA tournament first round thriller over UNC. Terrence Hill Jr.'s stepback 3-pointer with 15 seconds left in overtime sealed an 82-78 victory for the 11th-seeded Rams, marking the seventh-largest comeback in tourney history. Hill finished 7-of-10 from beyond the arc and scored 20 of his 34 points after halftime, including a critical third-quarter surge that shifted momentum.Nyk Lewis added 16 points and pivotal free throws, while Henri Veesaar's 26-point, 10-rebound effort for UNC couldn't overcome a second-half collapse.

The Tar Heels, missing star Caleb Wilson due to injury, fell to 33-4 in the round of 64 despite leading for most of the game.VCU's shooting dominance (62% FG, 7-of-10 3PT in second half) contrasted with UNC's late-game mistakes, including a botched inbounds pass and missed free throws. The Rams advance to face the Penn-Illinois winner, ending UNC's 25-8 season in the first round.